A physical altercation occurred between two groups during the hearing over demands and objections related to the redrawing of boundaries for Brahmanbaria-2 and Brahmanbaria-3 constituencies at the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday afternoon. The hearing began around noon at the EC auditorium in Agargaon, chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin, with senior secretary Akhtar Ahmed ...

SpaceX is set to launch its tenth test flight of the Starship megarocket on Sunday, aiming to reverse a string of recent failures that have cast doubt on the ambitious project’s future. The launch is scheduled for 6:30 pm local time (2330 GMT) from the company’s Starbase facility in southern Texas. The mission will focus on testing the upper stage’s ...

Syria’s Kurds on Sunday criticized the upcoming selection of members of a new transitional parliament as undemocratic, after authorities postponed the process for Kurdish-controlled areas in the north and northeast, reports AFP. After toppling longtime ruler Bashar Assad in December, Syria’s new authorities dissolved the parliament and adopted a temporary constitution for a five-year transition. The selection of a transitional ...

Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Sarwar Alam has issued a strict deadline for the return of white stones looted from the Bholaganj stone quarry, warning that all unreturned stones must be restored to their original location by Tuesday, August 26, or face legal consequences. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, DC Sarwar said that individuals or groups in possession of the stones must ...

Following the government’s decision to permit rice imports, a significant quantity of rice has begun entering Bangladesh through Hili land port in Dinajpur, after a nearly four-month pause. Within the past nine days alone, more than 14,500 metric tons of rice have arrived from India, easing market pressure and resulting in a price drop of Tk 2 to 3 per ...

Al-Ahli players celebrate winning the Saudi Super Cup after overcoming Al-Nassr 5-3 on penalties following a dramatic 2-2 draw in Hong Kong. Photo: X/@ALAHLI_FCEN Al-Ahli lifted the Saudi Super Cup after a dramatic 5-3 penalty shootout win over Al-Nassr in Hong Kong on Saturday, following a 2-2 draw in regulation time. The final was marked by a historic milestone as ...

Brennan Johnson scored his second goal of the season for Tottenham. Photo: Getty image Tottenham Hotspur continued their dream start to Premier League season under new manager Thomas Frank, pulling off a shock 2-0 victory over Manchester City at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Having stunned City 4-0 at the same venue last November, Spurs once again silenced the champions with ...

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, currently visiting Dhaka, has stated that the unresolved issue of 1971 between Bangladesh and Pakistan has been settled twice. He emphasized the need to move forward. On Sunday (24 August) morning, Ishaq Dar held a meeting with Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Tauhid Hossain at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka. ...

Bangladesh and Pakistan have signed six agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors. The signing took place in the presence of Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Tauhid Hossain and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. The bilateral meeting between the two leaders began around 10:45 AM on Sunday at ...

Bangladesh and Pakistan officially begin meeting at the foreign ministerial level, photo: Collected A meeting is currently underway between Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar at Hotel Sonargaon in Dhaka. Dar arrived in the Bangladeshi capital on Saturday for a two-day official visit at the invitation of the government of ...